Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 1999
168 flash flood warnings in 1999. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of flash flood warnings reaches back to 1986.
Flash Flood Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1999. Tap one for its archive.
- Flash Flood Warnings
- 168
- Busiest month
- September128 flash flood warnings
- Busiest day
- September 16, 199971 flash flood warnings
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 4:09 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Page, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:09 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 4 hr |
| May 18, 8:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 3:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 90 min |
| Jul 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 7:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 119 min |
| Jul 24, 7:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 75 min |
| Jul 24, 8:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 116 min |
| Jul 31, 2:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 92 min |
| Aug 14, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 115 min |
| Aug 14, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 115 min |
| Aug 20, 1:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke | 118 min |
| Aug 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin | 64 min |
| Aug 25, 5:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 80 min |
| Sep 5, 2:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Charlottesville | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, Highland | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Staunton | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Waynesboro | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 87 min |
| Sep 7, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick | 90 min |
| Sep 7, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke | 91 min |
| Sep 7, 9:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah | 62 min |
| Sep 7, 10:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 87 min |
| Sep 9, 2:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 4 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Patrick | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Waynesboro | 94 min |
| Sep 9, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 92 min |
| Sep 9, 5:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene | 89 min |
| Sep 9, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 94 min |
| Sep 9, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Rappahannock | 94 min |
| Sep 9, 10:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 117 min |
| Sep 15, 10:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 5 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Newport News | 5 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Williamsburg | 5 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 5 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Surry | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent | 118 min |
| Sep 16, 2:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 118 min |
| Sep 16, 2:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster | 118 min |
| Sep 16, 2:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Emporia | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hopewell | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, Surry | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Franklin | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 7:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 4 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George, Stafford | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, New Kent, Prince George and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Williamsburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, King William | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hopewell | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, Middlesex | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 11:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 11:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 11:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | King William, New Kent | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, King and Queen | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 8 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, King and Queen | 8 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 hr |
| Sep 27, 12:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 116 min |
| Sep 29, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 5 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 5 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 4 hr |
| Sep 29, 8:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene | 4 hr |
| Sep 29, 8:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison, Page | 4 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rappahannock | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 4 hr |
| Sep 30, 12:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox | 4 hr |
| Sep 30, 12:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 5 hr |
| Oct 17, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Franklin | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 7:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 119 min |
| Oct 17, 8:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 9:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 117 min |
| Oct 17, 9:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Newport News | 117 min |
| Oct 17, 9:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 118 min |
| Oct 17, 9:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 118 min |
| Oct 17, 10:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | |
| Oct 17, 10:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 10:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 10:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 11:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 115 min |
| Oct 17, 11:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Newport News | 115 min |
| Oct 17, 11:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 118 min |
| Oct 20, 4:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 4:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Suffolk15
- City of Chesapeake14
- City of Portsmouth13
- City of Norfolk12
- Isle of Wight County11
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Southampton County9
- City of Franklin8
- York County7
- City of Hampton7
- City of Poquoson7
- James City County7
- City of Newport News7
- King and Queen County7
- Gloucester County6
- Mathews County6
- City of Williamsburg5
- Middlesex County5
- Lancaster County5
- Buckingham County4
- Lunenburg County4
- Albemarle County4
- Nelson County4
- Amherst County4
- Surry County4
- Prince George County4
- Greensville County4
- Sussex County4
- City of Emporia4
- King William County4
- New Kent County4
- Essex County4
- Northumberland County4
- Richmond County4
- Westmoreland County4
- Giles County3
- Floyd County3
- Augusta County3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Henrico County3
62 more counties
- City of Richmond3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- Charles City County3
- Page County2
- Warren County2
- Madison County2
- Roanoke County2
- Franklin County2
- Henry County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Staunton2
- City of Charlottesville2
- Frederick County2
- Clarke County2
- Charlotte County2
- Greene County2
- Rappahannock County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Nottoway County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- Caroline County2
- Hanover County2
- Brunswick County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Halifax County2
- Accomack County2
- Northampton County2
- Grayson County1
- Tazewell County1
- Cumberland County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Smyth County1
- Bedford County1
- Botetourt County1
- Highland County1
- City of Salem1
- City of Roanoke1
- Shenandoah County1
- Patrick County1
- Culpeper County1
- City of Danville1
- Amelia County1
- King George County1
- Stafford County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Arlington County1
- Fairfax County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Falls Church1
- Prince William County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Martinsville1
- Campbell County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Appomattox County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.